In Focus
Head of Campus Update – 20 September 2018
The Law of the Jungle And Mowgli jumped at the young wolves with his burning stick and they all ran away. In the end there were only Akela, Bagheera, and a few older wolves left. Then something began to hurt Mowgli inside him and, for the first time in his life, tears ran down his … Continued
BGS IN CONCERT 2018
BGS In Concert was once again a highlight of the Performing Arts calendar at Berwick Grammar School featuring the musical and dramatic talents of the boys from Year 7 to 12. The Rosanove Auditorium was filled with family, friends and peers and they were treated to an entertaining selection of music/drama from start to finish. … Continued
Fit 2Drive – Year 11
With road trauma and collisions identified as the single biggest killer of youth aged between 18 – 25 years, it is important that as a School community we are constantly talking with our students about road safety and taking responsibility for making good choices. The Year 11 students demonstrated maturity and high levels of engagement … Continued
Lunch with the Winners
It was a privilege to take a small group of Year 10 students from St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School to Lunch with the Winners. An event sponsored by South East Business Network and run by the City of Greater Dandenong. Our students were a part of a 200 strong student audience to hear inspirational … Continued
Pat Cronin Foundation – Be Wise
Berwick Grammar School was privileged to welcome Matt Cronin and Geoff Smith from the Pat Cronin Foundation. Students were transfixed by Matt’s inspirational presentation on the Coward Punch that took the life of his son, and the impact on families and the community. The Be Wise awareness session involved students in Year 10, 11 and … Continued
Year 9 Career Voyage Program
Thinking about the future and all of the possibilities that are out there is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming experience. The Year 9 Berwick Grammar School students took an active first step in starting their career research by completing some activities through the Career Voyage Program. The students completed an occupational interest quiz, which produced … Continued
Casey Environmental Summit
On Friday 14 September, select members from our Environment Club attended the Casey Environmental Summit hosted at Nossal High School in Berwick. Students listened to a panellist discussion before breaking into working groups to discuss the practical realities of contemporary sustainability practices in schools and broader society. They heard from an industry expert, Keith Allilomou, … Continued
Victorian High School Chinese Debating Championship Finals
The Grand Final was held on Saturday 1 September 2018 and whilst the School’s team was unsuccessful placing in the top three schools on this occasion, they enjoyed the competition and gained experience in debating after two months of intensive competitions. The St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School team received an Excellence Award for the … Continued
DAV Debating Octo-Finals (BGS)
On Wednesday 5 September the DAV Debating Octo-Finals was held at St Leonard’s College in Brighton. Berwick Grammar School’s A Grade team, comprised of Kaelan Dekker, Oliver Ward and James Agahi, debated against Girton Grammar School – to disprove the idea ’that environmental scientists should not accept corporate funding.’ While unfortunately we lost by a … Continued
Drone Workshop
On 10 September, Berwick Grammar School hosted students and staff from Minaret College, Officer for a Drone Workshop presented by the Institute of Drone Excellence (based at Lardner Park). The workshop was an introductory course into drones where both students and staff were enthralled with both the content and activities. The session started with a … Continued
John Button School Prize 2018
The John Button School Prize is organised by VCAA and awards the best essay on a subject concerning Australia’s future by a Victorian student who is in Year 10 to 12. This year Berwick Grammar entered two essays into this competition. Max Walton Briggs (Year 10) was awarded an Honourable Mention for his essay which … Continued
National History Challenge
Year 10 Berwick Grammar School student, Max Walton Briggs, has made it into the top three State entries for his essay category in the 2018 National History Challenge (NHC). The NHC is a research-based competition, organised by the History Teachers Association of Victoria, which encourages students to investigate their community or explore their roots. His … Continued
